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Compare train, coach and flight for Mainz to Dresden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mainz to Dresden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £34 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 3m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £34, while a flight costs an average of £198.
Distance: 404 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£83 Average Price | £34 Average Price Cheapest | £198 Average Price | £67 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 36m Average total duration 5h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 34m Average total duration 6h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 3m Average total duration Fastest 1h 3m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 7m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Mainz to Dresden:
A coach is £49 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mainz to Dresden costing on average £83.
A coach is £165 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mainz to Dresden costing on average £198.
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 36m.
Coach takes on average 6h 34m.
You'll arrive about 1m sooner (5h 6m by train vs 5h 7m by car). Tickets start at around £83 compared to roughly £67 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Mainz to Dresden
How to get to Dresden from Mainz by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mainz to Dresden is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 22:309h05Mainz7:35Dresden£301One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 22:309h05Mainz7:35Dresden£301One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 3:157h10Mainz10:25Dresden£351One-way0 changes
Other options
- 4:157h10Mainz11:25Dresden£351One-way0 changes
- 18:0012h55Mainz6:55Dresden£371One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Mainz to Dresden:
A coach is £49 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mainz to Dresden costing on average £83.
A coach is £165 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mainz to Dresden costing on average £198.
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 36m.
Coach takes on average 6h 34m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mainz and Dresden as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Dresden Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Mainz Hbf and arrive in Dresden Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz) and arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Dresden by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Mainzer Mobilität to go to Dresden by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa to go to Dresden by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 3 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa.
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